Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 150,000 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 31st largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 49%. The record was 327,000 t in 2011. Area harvested: 330,000 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 150,000 t
- World rank
- 31 of 107
- 10-year change
- −49%
- Record
- 327,000 t
- 2011
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 0.64% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 1.8 (−75%)
- kg per person
- 3.00
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- −49%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | South Sudan | 198,420 | 0.34% |
| 30 | Guinea-Bissau | 153,921 | 0.27% |
| 31 | Uganda | 150,000 | 0.26% |
| 32 | Pakistan | 129,704 | 0.23% |
| 33 | Ethiopia | 122,000 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
Share of the world total; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 150,000 | −32% | 330,000 | 0.45 |
| 2023 | 221,000 | −4.8% | 330,000 | 0.67 |
| 2022 | 232,200 | +71% | 464,000 | 0.50 |
| 2021 | 136,000 | −26% | 352,000 | 0.39 |
| 2020 | 183,000 | +38% | 330,000 | 0.55 |
| 2019 | 133,000 | −31% | 320,000 | 0.42 |
| 2018 | 193,236 | −35% | 286,000 | 0.68 |
| 2017 | 296,578 | +7.9% | 424,000 | 0.70 |
| 2016 | 274,844 | −7.1% | 423,000 | 0.65 |
| 2015 | 295,897 | +0.1% | 428,000 | 0.69 |
| 2014 | 295,601 | +0.1% | 422,300 | 0.70 |
| 2013 | 295,306 | +0.1% | 422,000 | 0.70 |
| 2012 | 295,000 | −9.8% | 421,000 | 0.70 |
| 2011 | 327,000 | +19% | 409,000 | 0.80 |
| 2010 | 275,767 | +6.9% | 394,000 | 0.70 |
| 2009 | 257,967 | +12% | 369,000 | 0.70 |
| 2008 | 229,636 | −2.3% | 280,000 | 0.82 |
| 2007 | 235,000 | +2.2% | 235,000 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 230,000 | +2.2% | 230,000 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 225,000 | +1.8% | 225,000 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 221,000 | +0.5% | 221,000 | 1.00 |
| 2003 | 220,000 | +49% | 216,000 | 1.02 |
| 2002 | 148,000 | +1.4% | 211,000 | 0.70 |
| 2001 | 146,000 | +5.0% | 208,000 | 0.70 |
| 2000 | 139,000 | +1.5% | 199,000 | 0.70 |
| 1999 | 137,000 | −2.1% | 196,000 | 0.70 |
| 1998 | 140,000 | +4.5% | 200,000 | 0.70 |
| 1997 | 134,000 | +7.2% | 197,000 | 0.68 |
| 1996 | 125,000 | −13% | 195,000 | 0.64 |
| 1995 | 144,000 | +1.4% | 192,000 | 0.75 |
| 1994 | 142,000 | −7.2% | 189,000 | 0.75 |
| 1993 | 153,000 | +4.1% | 187,000 | 0.82 |
| 1992 | 147,000 | +2.1% | 184,000 | 0.80 |
| 1991 | 144,000 | −8.9% | 180,000 | 0.80 |
| 1990 | 158,000 | +8.4% | 186,000 | 0.85 |
| 1989 | 145,823 | +8.8% | 189,377 | 0.77 |
| 1988 | 134,000 | +9.8% | 179,000 | 0.75 |
| 1987 | 122,000 | +3.4% | 148,000 | 0.82 |
| 1986 | 118,000 | +27% | 177,000 | 0.67 |
| 1985 | 93,000 | −8.8% | 137,000 | 0.68 |
| 1984 | 102,000 | +3.0% | 148,000 | 0.69 |
| 1983 | 99,000 | +10% | 124,000 | 0.80 |
| 1982 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 120,000 | 0.75 |
| 1981 | 90,000 | +29% | 110,000 | 0.82 |
| 1980 | 70,000 | −13% | 95,000 | 0.74 |
| 1979 | 80,000 | −57% | 122,000 | 0.66 |
| 1978 | 187,200 | −2.8% | 234,000 | 0.80 |
| 1977 | 192,600 | +8.9% | 233,604 | 0.82 |
| 1976 | 176,900 | −9.0% | 213,331 | 0.83 |
| 1975 | 194,400 | −2.7% | 243,000 | 0.80 |
| 1974 | 199,700 | −5.9% | 267,500 | 0.75 |
| 1973 | 212,200 | −9.3% | 222,000 | 0.96 |
| 1972 | 233,900 | −6.8% | 291,000 | 0.80 |
| 1971 | 251,000 | +2.9% | 291,800 | 0.86 |
| 1970 | 244,000 | +16% | 250,000 | 0.98 |
| 1969 | 210,000 | +19% | 245,000 | 0.86 |
| 1968 | 176,000 | +8.0% | 251,000 | 0.70 |
| 1967 | 163,000 | +8.7% | 277,000 | 0.59 |
| 1966 | 150,000 | +15% | 280,000 | 0.54 |
| 1965 | 130,000 | +1.6% | 260,000 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 128,000 | −2.3% | 250,000 | 0.51 |
| 1963 | 131,000 | +2.3% | 250,000 | 0.52 |
| 1962 | 128,000 | +6.7% | 240,000 | 0.53 |
| 1961 | 120,000 | — | 240,000 | 0.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 221 t USD 356,000
- Exporter rank
- 32 of 95
- Imports
- 6,119 t USD 2.1 m
- Importer rank
- 13 of 141
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Uganda?
Uganda produced 150,000 t in 2024, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Uganda ranked 31st of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 34.1% of the world total.
How has the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Uganda changed?
It fell by 49% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 327,000 t in 2011.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Uganda?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (150,000 t from 330,000 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Uganda export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?
In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 221 t (USD 356,000) and imports of 6,119 t (USD 2.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Uganda is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.